Matthew Edward Milnes (born 29 July 1994) is an English professional cricketer who currently plays for Yorkshire County Cricket Club, having moved from Kent at the end of the 2022 season.[1] Milnes was born in Nottingham and grew up in the city[2][3][4] and attended West Bridgford School in the city before going to Durham University.[1] A seam bowler,[5] he was part of the Nottinghamshire Academy programme[2] before making his first-class cricket debut in April 2014 for Durham MCC University against Derbyshire.[1] He received a Half-Palatinate for his cricketing activities at university.[6]
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| Full name | Matthew Edward Milnes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 July 1994 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Durham MCCU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Nottinghamshire (squad no. 16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Kent (squad no. 8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Welsh Fire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Oval Invincibles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Yorkshire (squad no. 4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 1 April 2014 Durham MCCU v Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 17 April 2019 Kent v Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 19 August 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Whilst at university Milnes played for Durham Second XI in 2013 and 2014 and for Nottinghamshire's Second XI from 2016.[7][8] After graduating from university he initially signed a three-month contract with Nottinghamshire in June 2017 after impressing the club with his performances for the Second XI.[9] At the end of the season he attracted interest from Durham before signing a one-year deal with Nottinghamshire.[2][10] He made his Nottinghamshire debut in June 2018 before going on to play six times for the county during the season, taking 11 wickets.[11]
In September 2018 he signed a three-year contract with Kent for the start of the 2019 season despite being offered a contract extension by Nottinghamshire,[5][10] making his Kent debut in the county's first match of the 2019 season against Loughborough MCCU. He made his List A cricket debut on 17 April 2019, taking a five-wicket haul on debut for Kent against Hampshire in the 2019 Royal London One-Day Cup.[12]
After having been signed as a replacement for Welsh Fire during the 2021 season of The Hundred, in April 2022 he was drafted by Oval Invincibles for the 2022 season.[13][14]
He signed for Yorkshire ahead of the 2023 season. [15]
References
edit- ^ a b c Matt Milnes, ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ a b c Matt Milnes: Nottinghamshire seam bowler signs one-year contract, BBC Sport, 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ Davies M (2018) Meet the four young bowlers looking to stake their claim on Nottinghamshire's pre-season tour of South Africa, Nottingham Post, 2018-03-12. Retrieved 0218-09-12.
- ^ Matt Milnes: Kent sign Nottinghamshire bowler on three-year deal, BBC Sport, 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ a b Fordham J (2018) Kent sign seamer Matt Milnes from Notts, Kent Online, 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ 2014–2015: A Sporting Review, Durham University, p.9. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- ^ Davies M (2018) Kent move to sign Matt Milnes from Nottinghamshire ahead of talks over his future at Trent Bridge, Nottingham Post, 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ Matt Milnes, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-09-12. (subscription required).
- ^ Davies M (2017) Nottinghamshire sign seamer Matt Milnes, Nottingham Post, 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ a b Matt Milnes to leave Nottinghamshire as he agrees deal with Kent, Nottingham Post, 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ Kent sign paceman Matt Milnes, Kent County Cricket Club, 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ Hogwood C (2019) Kent suffer 90 run defeat to Hampshire in Royal London One-Day Cup opener, Kent Online, 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ^ The Hundred: Jimmy Neesham extends Welsh Fire stay, BBC Sport, 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed, BBC Sport, 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ Yorkshire sign Matt Milnes from Kent, ESPN Cricinfo, 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2023-04-07